Distributing apparatus



Dec. 19, 1922.

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Dec. 19, 1922.

T. LUND. DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 25 FILED JULY 3. 1319.

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T. LUND.

DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

FILED JULY 3.1919.

Dee. 19,1922.

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rnorirris Leim, or "envnnrfr, Messncnusnr'rs, .assreneny 'ronnirnn sirenMacnrnnnr conroserron, or rlifrneson, nav-.f Jensen', n eenronlirron OFNEW JERSEY.

nrsrnnsnrins aniversarios.

`Application `filed July 3, 1919. Serial No. 308,527:

lilly invention relates to apparatus lfor dis-y tributing variousobjects, for example nails for delivery to shoe machinery, aslieel-attaching machines. f

iii feature `of the invention concerns means for delivering thedistributed objects with like extremities in the samewdirection, forinstance nailsivith their heads foremost. ln the accomplishment of thispurpose, the nails pass over a conveyor along grooves, in which areopenings providedwith a closure. This closure is moved to deliver nailsthrough the opening to a balancing support or bar, which determines theposition in which the nails advance. ceived by depressions in theconveying grooves, and released therefrom to the balancing support by amovable Wall, With which said support is shown as traveling.

Another Afeature of the invention has to do with the manner of operatingthe closure for the discharge opening, it being movable outward and inthe direction in which gravity acts to deliver the nails or other ellieets. This lessens the resistance turnoveincnt of the closure,and,`when the nails are held in receiving depressions, nullifzes thetendency to roll the nails therefrom in the travel of the closure.

To facilitate the delivery of the nails, a

further feature of the invention consists in vibrating the closure ofthe discharge opening, this action preferably taking place only duringthe discharging movement of the When the balancing means is carried bythe closure, the shake imparted to it also renders more certain the fallof the nails therefrom.

Still another feature of the invention ref lates to the adjustment ofthe apparatus for distributing objects of different lengths, thiscenter.

Preferably, the nails are re-` ivhich constitute variable end 'Wallsthere- `for. These maintain the ends in symmetrical relation to thecenter of the depression, yvhich is of especial advantage When.balanc'ing means` is located in proximity to said In operating a movabledistributing receptacle with a discharge deviceby which nails 0r otherobiects `are received 'one bv one for `successive delivery, apluralityof 'f nails may so co-operate With the deviceas to clogtherein. To avoid this diiiicultv,a member, between which and thedischarge device there is relative movement, may act to clear from thedevice the excess of nails. To prevent interference with the entrance ofnails to the discharge device, a feature of the `invention consists inmaintaining the discharge device andelearing member in "fined relationduring a portion of the movement of the receptacle. ln the embodiment ofthe invention herein illustrated, `the re ceptacle oscillates in tivodirections, as upon opposite sides of a central position, and-theclearing member therein moves `across the discharge device during theoscillation in one direction. l prefer to have this clear-v` ing actionvoccur just prior to the opening of the nailfreceiving depression.

" Varying' types of shoes call for the ein- `ployment of differentnumbers of nailsfto secure their heels, which nails may or may notdiffer in length. lit is desirable that the distributingv apparatus beso organized as to furnish any of the nail loads Which it is to deliverto the heel-attaching orother machine Without the necessity of Wastingback te the'source nails discharged from the disy tributor, as to itsnail-tubes.` In such connection, a feature of the invention consists indisposing discharge devices controlling openings in the nail receptaclein groups or'- ganized to deliver from the mass in the receptacle theexact number of each of a plurality of diverse loads. in the illustrated0rganization the nail-receptacle is arranged in cemjviartments, eachprovided With discharge f controlling devices varying in` number indifferent compartments.` d' d Other features Will `be hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being. had to the accompanyingdrawings, in Which- Fi'. lA is a side elevation of one embodiment theinvention;

vpreferably are curved traiistxerselj'7 Fig. :2 is an end elevationlooking troni the right in Fig, l, parts being broken away;

Fig. 3. is ak longitudinal section on the line -B ot' Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a partialtransverse section on ties otthe arins are locatedbearings lll'i'or alined Vlimizontal spindles 16, to -ivhich7 i-.fithinthe armsl of the traine, is attached7 by set-screws 18, a nail-pot orreceptacle 20.

lll iis receptacle l have shown as et rectangjir lar forni7 with itsupper side open and with portions 22 overhanging;` the interior oit thereceptacle 'troni the top oli the side Walls to prevent the overflow ofthe contents When itis tilted. ln the bottom oic the receptacle parallellongitudinal grooves 24, acting v nail-ways or convey/*ors and eachcontaining' a discharge device7 i'if'hicli will be later described.rllhe bottorns et these grooves this tending' to prevent clogging. To a.receptacle tor handling plurality oi di ing;` loads ot nails for variousnailing` op erations, it isdivided into a suitable nuinber oitcompartments longitudinal partitions 26. The compartments preerably varyin width and have the fconvet/'innl `(Qifooves differing! in number indiftecnt l 1 rconipertinents that by roi'i'ipaitinents. This allows theapparatus to be utilized for delivering'. in rai-gung; coinbinations.ditlerent nun'ilieis ot nails` which also be unlike in length. rlhenuinh ot discharge devices ind their correspond .we so assigned to the 4placing; nails in f. or incre these. the exact nuniber ci? nai ,vill bedelivered yhich is required, as .the load ier any hee,- to be operatedupon by the niacliine supplied loni the distributor.

ing; grooves 2,41- inal -Ordinarily heels are Aattached to shoes witheither iive seven. nine7 elevenj thirteen or fifteen nails. l theretoredivide the receptacle Q into tive compartments, having;a reA spectivelytour, tour, threeljtivo and si); congrooves and their discharge devices.lt vrill be seen that by the proper selection of these compartments7only such tubes need receive nails as are to deliver them'to the:loadingA mechanism of the heelingi` inachi e. Thisy-ot course.facilitates the preparatuin c of the distributing` apparatus for use ina particular nailing,` operation. .lt one efrtremlty of each compartmentis an opening,

normally covered by a closure furnished by a door hinged at its upperextremity and havingl at the bottoni some convenient torni ot securing`ineans. opened separately, and the receptacle tilted to e Aipty the'particular conipartrnent desired. to prepare t'or the introduction otanother site oi' nail. sit a point intermediate the ends ot'tliereceptacle. it beingl in the present ins nce illustrated as nearer thelett-hand end, viewed in Figs. l and 25 li the dra rings, there is :inopen section in the bottoni Wall, partially closed by'a transe 1 Q8suppor'er1 by Ways St? aft-the edges oic the ogeninf. l?. iooves l-2torined in the upper tace ot the grating are alined ivith and continuethe receptaclgrooves 24:, and contain'openings Se. `the length which issuch as to permit the pasof the longest nail which is vto bedistributed.The nails in their travel from the grooves 241e are guided andprevent-ed from passiiigl` `frein one l(groove 32 to another by l c :27.which are set at their ends in the bottoni of the receptacle and spanthe open section. it one edge Ot each of the open- 3ft is an inclinedWall 36, shown as lying at an angle of substantially e5 ldeA grecs totheupper face of the grating, this "nishing one supporting,` surface ofeach ot' nail-receiving depressions lyit.; at che top of the gratingopenings. it opposite side of each opening` 34s freni c 36 a downiva dlyinclined Wall with which. contacts a cori'espondingglv tace il() upontra Asverse bars l2 or 44.-.. fit the upper edge ot cach of" 3ter barsis a ivall elli, this having :in

Vution substantially equal and opposite LLi the vall 3G. andco-operatina4 th .eli to complete the n:iil-receiviuggv depression whenthe shutter is at its upper posillon.y closing' the openings Bil. Tomaintain the shutter iioi'inally in this raised position. spi-inns -llextend between eyes at the corners of the shutter and pins 52projecting' troni the opposite sides ot the receptacle, Nails caught inthe depressions flischarged by moving the sluitter 'from the openingsobliduely upon the TWalls 355 agL Qf the tension of tliesprings i8actuating iuechanisnn .vhich will be hereinafter described Carried `bythe shuttern below tli-zy laces and extending' transversely oit and ,inrprozqiinity to the centers of the openings 34.-. is a balancingrsupport, which niay conor". a bar 5e. upon which the nailsall d aredeflected the direction of ,greatestl iveipglit., that is? with theheads down 1Ward..

n of the receptacle 2O below its transverse fnenn and having); a centraldetlector 5Fl.

These doors may bei-is they 'fall they are received by 4 guide-hopper 56secured across the botJ passage through the hopper'. At its lowerextremity the hopper leads into passagesk 6l) in a thin downwardextension 62. .ln the position of the receptacle illustrated in Figs. 1and 3, the passages 60 deliver to nail-tubes 64 (Fig. 2), supported by ahead-bar 66 eX- tending between the arms ot the trame,

these tubes leading to loader mechanism sociated, tor example, with aheeling chine, neither the loading mechanism nor the associated machine,however, being herein illustrated. To enable the operator to clear thehopper', it by any chance it become obstructed, the side 68 ismade'removable, be ing secured in'place by a screw 70 pivoted at theopposite side of the hopper, and passing through a slot 7 2 in theremovable wall, which is clamped in position by a nut 74. lVhen this nutis loosened and the screw swung downwardly about its pivot, the nut maypass through an enlarged opening 76 below the slot, so that the wall 68may be withdrawn entirely 'from the body oi". rthe hopper to Igiveaccess to the interior.

To enable di'lterent lengths oil nails to be used in any of thecompartments ot the receptacle, each of these is provided withy meansfor simultaneously adjusting` `the length of the openings 34 in suchcompartment, At the opposite ends of the bottom wall ,of the receptacleare longitudinally extending ways 78, 78, in which are mounted slides80, 80, carrying at their inner ends, extending up beneath the bottom otthe hopper, transverse T-shaped guides S2. Upon these guides are carriedbars 84, entering slots S6 lying longitudinally of the bottom ot thereceptacle. At the inner end of each bar is a reduced linger orprojection"88 ei:- tending into an opening 34 and contini'ling' thebottom of a corresponding groove 24. All the lingers carried by the barsmounted uponv any pair ot slides operathg within a single compartmentmay be simultaneously adjusted toward and from one another, so thattheir ends may be kept symmetrically spaced from the` center oit theopenings 34 and the. associated balancing bar, by alined screws 90, 90threaded through openings parallel to the bottom or" the receptacleformed in lugs 92 depending' therefrom. Near the outer end ot eachscrew,

adjacent to its actuating head, are pairs oi flanges 94, 94, lying atopposite sides oit a slot in a lug 96 extending downwardly from theinner end of a slide 80. The screws 90 are preferably joined to turntogether, so that the adjustment ot the lingers 88 may be made byturning a single screw, by a sleeve 98 fixed, to one ot the screws andjoined to the other by a pin-and-slot connection 100.

`Journaled in the lower enlarged por tions ot' the trame arms 12 is ahorizontal driving shaft 102, upon one end ot' which is rotatablymounted a pulley 104, to which power may be applied i'rom any suitablesource. kThe pulley may be connected to the shaft 102 to cause it to bedriven. by a vsingle rotation clutch 106 controlled by a lever system10S from 'the machine .supplied, which does not appear.` Secured nea-rone extremity ot' 'the shatt 102 is a pinion 110 meshing with a gear112- ilixed upon a shatt 114 journaled in the frame pa 'allel to theshattl102. Projecting trom the outer side ot the gear a crank pin 116joined by a connecting rod 115% to a pin 120 at one side o't thereceptacle 21). As the` shalt 114 rotates, the connection to thereceptacle, starting #from the horizontal position appearing in Fig. 1ot the drawings, tilts said receptacle first to the lett in thedirection indicated by the light arrow, then restores it to thehorizontal position, and thereafter tilts it to the right, as indicatedby the heavy arrow, finally returning it to the position ot Fig. l, ln

this movement nails carried in the rcrop-v tacle pass across the`dischaige devices in opposite directions, giving two opportunities fortheir reception by the depressions. Upon the shaft 114, just within theletthand arm 12 (Fig. 2), is fixed a dish 122, near the periphery ot theouter tace ot which 'is a cam-depression124'. )lilith the tace oi' thedisk, so that it may enter the the depression in the rotation of thecani. contacts a projection 126 `upon a lever 128 ulcrumed at 130 on theframe. To hold the projection 126 against the cam-disk.y a spring 132 isinterposed between the end ot the lever and a plate 134 covering anopenA4 ing in the frame arm. The upper end ot' the lever' 12S has `drawninto co--operation with it by the springs 46 a lug 136 )depending :fromone extremity ofthe shutter 44. TWhen the projection 126 ot the leverisriding upon the face ot the cannthe opposite end is so held that thesprings 48 may move the surfaces 40 ot the shutter over the gratingsurfaces 38 to vclose the openings 84, this permitting the reception andtemporary retention of the nails in the depressions. Then thecam-depression 124 reaches the lever projection in the rotation ofthedisk, the spring 132 forces the bottom of the lever 128 `to the right(Fig. 2), theupper extremity incontact with the projection 136drawingthe shutter down` wardly and to the lett (Fig. 4) to 'tree theopenings 34 for the delivery ot the nails. Since the supporting walls 46move in part in the direction in `which gravity acts and away :trom the`lined side of the nail-receiving depression, the resistance to shuttermovement is minimized, andk there is no danger ot catching the nailsbetween the relatively movable parts or 'forcing them out ot thedepressions into the interior oli the receptacle. lfulcrumed at 123% onthe Jr'rarne is a lever 139. haif'ing at its lower end a givoted contactrod 14() operating` :u an opening in a boss 'formed on the The outer endot this rod cri-operates w a cain-disl* 142 rotatable with the pui 104and having a plurality oit actuating projections. The upper extremity otthe lever 139 extends into proximity with the shutter 44, though not inoperating contact therewith, as regards the etlect ot the cam 142, whilethe shutter closes the openin lVhen, however, the travel of the of thelever 128 causes the shutter to the lett (Fig. 2), the end latter iscarried against the upper ity ot the lever 139, and the projections otthe cam 142 cause its vil'rration with hainnier eili'ect against theshutter, this servingv to facilitate the movement oit the nails from thedepressions, and also be: in increasing their tendency to overoalanceupon the bar 54 Jor discharge, heads down,

' into the hopper 55.

`When a single nail is supported upon the walls 36, 46 of eachreceiidng` depression, it may be discharged with certainty by ,thedownward movement ot' the wall But ot'ten the nails are not properlyseated in the depressions, and there may be two nails in such engagementthat they clog anopening 34 when the shutter 44 operates to releasethem. To obviate ditliculties ot this character, 'a clearing memberpreferably acts over each opening in the grating. l have shown 'for thispurpose a series of movable claws 144 pivoted upon arms 145 adjns v i,held by set-screws 148 in openings in a sliafit 150, `iournaled in theopposite walls of the receptacle 520. Each claw is so alined with aconveying groove that it spans and does not disturb a single nail seatedin a receiving depression. But. it there are plural. nails so engagedthat thev rise above the proper level, the claws vcome into Contact withthe uppermost and nuove it clear oi" the depression and the nailretained therein'. Springs 152 preferably connect the pivoted claws andtheir supporting` arms so that the former may come into full Contactwith the bottom of the receptacle, and then yield as they travel overit. `Since the passage oic the claws over the depressions during` thereception of nails would tend to interfere with this, their movementoccurs during a portion only of the oscillations o'l the receptacle.Thus, in the present instance they exercise their clearing` effect uponthe oscillation of the receptacle in one direction just before the walls46 open the depressions to cause the discharge ot the contained nails.Secured upon one end ojf the shaft 150 outside the wall of thereceptacle is a pinion meshing with a gear 156 normally 'tree to turnabout the spindle 16. `lastencd to ro tate 'with this gear is a disk158| having` depressions or teeth about periphen, with which mayco-operate a detent 160 piroted upon the outer face of the adjacenttraino arm and urged toward the dislr at its upper end by a weightedlower extremity 102. Fixed to the end of the spindle outside the tootheddish 158 is a cam-disk 164, the edge of which is movable into Contactwith apin 166 project-ing from the outer side of the detent above itspivotal point. ln the horizontal position ot' the receptacle, theangular relation and contour of the disk 1G4- snch that the detent mayengage the teeth of the disk 1518. Then, as the receptacle oscillates tothe left (Fig. 1), the edge ot the cam disk, acting against the pin 166,forces the detent out of engagement with the teeth, allowing the gear15G and the pinion 148 to travel with the receptacle without rotationabout their axes. lt will be evident that, i'or this purpose, theresistance of the shaft 150 to rotation must exceed the resistance oercdb v the gear 156 and disk 158 upon the spindle 16. rllhis may becontrolled, it' desired7 bv the application oit pressure to the shaiftO,as'by a spring 168 iixedat one extremity on l i the shaft. fitter itsoscillation to the left and during` the oscillation to the right, thedetent is perA ted by the cam to move back into co-operation with. theteeth ot the disk 158, but while the right-hand endy of 'the receptacleis descending, the inclination ot the teeth ot the dislr is such thatthey slip freely over the detent. l/Vhen, however, this `end `of thereceptacle rises ttor the completion of the oscillation to the right,the engagement between the detent and one ot the teeth locks the disk15S and the gear 156 to the trame. New the pinion154 revolved about itand is rotated about its own axis by the temporarily fixed gear, sothat. just betere the .receptacle reaches its final horizontal ornailfdischarging positio'i. the claws 144 make completer revolutions,sweeping over the receiving` depressions and clearing them et cloggednails.

ln using the apparatus, as many/'compartments as may be necessary aresupplied with the desired lengths oit nails, and the openings adjustedby the screws to correspond to the particular length within eachrcompartment. llpon the starting of the apparatus, the receptacleperiiforms a double oscillation from its initial horizontal position,causing the nails to sweep twice across the receiving depressions, sothat a nail is received by each.` As the final oscillation is being`completed, the clearing members act to tree the depressions ot cloggednails, and, just before the stopping` point ot the receptacle isattained, the projection upon the shutter-actuating lever reaches thedepression in its cam, movingydownwardly the ie receptacle and bearingon liottom walls of the depressions, which are simultaneously vihratedby the associated lever, and dropping` the nails upon trie balancinp`bar. lfrom this theyY pass.. either to the right or to the lett,throiipjh the hopper passages to the nail-tubes, and are delivered tothe machine to be supilicd,` li the size olf nails in compartment is tobe chang the proper door 25 is opened and the re V pteclc tilted tocause their dischi; i 'l through to a recel-:er placed below olf thereceptacle. This mayv be repen dil'lerent compartments, without mixingnthe nails. n

liafving described ni); invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ot the United States is:

l. In a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveying grooves in which vare openings, a closure movable vfrom. andtoward the openings, and beland ing means upon the opposite side of theclosure from the openings.

2. ln a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveying grooves in which are openings, spaced bars movable outo't andinto co-operation with vthe openings, and a balancing bar intersecting`the spaced bars.

3. In a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveying grooves in which are openings, a closure movable from andtoward the openings, and a balancing bar extending across the groovesbeneath the openings.

ll. ln a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacleprovided withconveying Z(grooves in which are openings, a closure movable from andtoward the openings, and a balancing bar lined to the opposite side of`the closure :from the openings.

5. ln a distributinea )naratus a convevor having an opening', a closurei''orf the opening, and means for moving the closure away 'from theconveyor to iii'ee the opening'.

6. ln a distributingv apparatus, a conveyor having a. receivingdepression provided with a lower supporting' wall, and means for movingthe wall outwardly from the depression in the direction of travel of'the distributed articles.

7. ln a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having' a receiving'depression provided with a delivery-opening normally closedb;7asupporting wall, and means for n'ioving the wall obliquely to the planeof the outer citremityT of the delivery-opening. i

8. lin a distributing' apparatus, a conveyor having a receiving`depression providedwith a substantially horizontal supporting` wall anda wall inolined'downwardlv therefrom, and a supporting member movableover the inclined surface outwardly from and inwardly toward thesupporting' wall.v

9. ln a distributing` apparatus, a movable surfaces beneath theopenings, spaced bars movable over said surfaces, andmeans for inrwiine`the bars into and out olf co-operation with the openings,

i0. ln a distributing' apparatus, a conveyor heffing1 a receiving`depression prov'ifed with adelivervopening normallyclosed porting wall,means for moving the wardlv iii-om tli plane oit' the oiiter ot' the delciw-opening, and bali fd plane oit the opening and made acle throughtheopening` `upon outward movement of the supporting wall Y n li. ln adistributine' npai'atiis, a movable receir cle provided w h con yinggrooves in which are openinps-incre boing;a inclined races beneath theopenings, spaced bars "fable `o, i i var intersccti" the spaced bars. iy distrib@L Lng? apparatus, a conveyor having an openings; and a'cooperating wall furnishing a closure :for the opening', means .tormoving` the wall awev from the oIoeninp,` to ifi-ee said opening and .inthe opposite direction to close it. and means for vibrating' the wall; i1B. In a distribiitinp apparatus, convevor having an opening;- and aciu-operating wall i'urnishino' a closure for the opening',

means for ino ng the wall to open and close the opening, balancingineens associated with the .-'alL and means for vibrating the wall.

14. ln a ihstributing apparatus a con vevor having a receiving'depression proopenings, means fior merino" the closrren and i. i" ahammer into co-operation with which the closure isinoved. w

l?. Tn. a` neil-distributor, an oscillator)7 receptacle having/jneil-wave provi led withA openings'extending in :series transverselv tothe direction of oscillatioina shutter rooperating' with the openings,an actuating le-y `ver roi? v'the shutter. and a vibratorv lever againstwhich the shutter is moved bv the actuating` lever.`

18. lna nail-distributor, anoscill'atory rei .ceptacle having; nail-warsprovided with openings entendine` in a series transwerselyV to thedirection et oscillation, a shiitter cooperating` with the openings, alever 'contacting with the shutter, a cam (fo-operating With the lever,a lever acting oppositely upon the shutter to that lirst named, and akcam for vibrating said opposite lever.

19. ln a` distributing apparatus, v a conveyor having a receivingdepression, and means at opposite' extremities of the depressionarrangedto vary its length.

20. In a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having a receivingdepression, and means at opposite extremities of the depression arrangedand connected` to move simultaneously to vary its length.

2l. ln distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveyinggrooves in which are openings, and members movable in thegrooves atopp'osite ends ot the openings.

22. ln' a distributing` apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveying grooves in which are openings, in

and connections between the mei'nbers to permit them to be moved towardand from one another.

,23. l'n a distributing apparatus, a conveyor having areceivingdepression, means at opposite extremities ot the depression arranged tovary its length, means 'for opening and closing the bottoni of thedepression, and balancing means situated beneath the depression inproximity to its center.

in a distributing apparatus, a movable receptacle provided withconveying grooves in Which are openings, members movable in thegroovesat opposite ends oi the openings, connections between the membersto permit them to be moved toward and iromone another, and a balancingbar situated beneath the openings approximately midway between themembers.

25. ln a nail-distributor, a receptacle arranged to oscillate atopposite sides of a horizontal position `and having nail-Ways eX-tending in the direction of oscillation and provided with openings atpoints removed from both extremities of the receptacle, and means foropening and closing receptacles once for a plurality of oscillations.v

26. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Waysprovided `with openings, a shutter co-operating with the openings, and abalancing bar beneath the shutter and movable with the receptacle.

27. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle vhaving nail-waysprovided with openings extending in a series transversely to thedirection of oscillation, a shutter` cooperating with the openings, anda balancing bar carried by the shutter and extending across theopenings.

2S. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatoryfreceptacle having nail-Waysprovided with openings, a shutter cio-operating with the openings, andmeans for lowering and raismbers movable in lthe grooves at opposite ens of the openings,

,openings extending in a series transverselv ing the shutter to open andclose the openings.

ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Waysprovided With openings extending in a series transversely to thedirection of oscillation, a grating having inclined walls between theopenings, and a shutter movable upon the Walls to open and close theopenings. Y

3U. ln nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Waysprovided -\v""'li openings, bars lying along the nail-Ways and havingportions exten ding into the openings, and means arraneed tomove-simultaneously a plurality or the bars.

3l. ln naihdistribntor. an oscillatory rei acle having nail-v providedwith penings extending in a series transversely tothe direction ofoscillation, bars/lying along the nail-Ways and-having portionseiftending into theopenings at oppositeentremitiesx` and means arrangedto move simultaneously the opposite bars.

a nail-distributor, an oscillatory recle having nail-Ways provided with.openings, bars lying along the nail-Ways and having portions extendinginto the openings at opposite extremities, means arranged'to movesimultaneously the opposite barsfand a balancing bar mounted' midwaybetween the movable bars. l

33. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having nail-Waysprovided with openings extending in a series transversely 'to ,the`Ydirection of oscillation, bars lying along4 the nail-Ways and havingportions eif- `tending into the openings at opposite tremities, meansarranged to move simultaneously/,the opposite bars, means for openingand closing the openings, and a balancing bar mounted midway betvveenthe movable bars.

3e. ln a nail-distribntor, an oscillatory receptacle having` nail-waysprovided with openings extendii g in a series transvers lv tothedirection off oscillation, bars -i along the nail-Ways and havingportions extending into the openings, a slidemovable beneath thereceptacle and connected to a plurality oi the bars, and means arrangedto `move the slide.` l

35. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatorv receptacle having nail-Waysprovided with to` the direction or' oscillation, bars lyin along thenail-Ways and having portions eil/- tending into the openings, slidesmovable near vopposite extremities of the receptacle `and connected `toalined bars, and

arranged tomove the `slides simultaneously. p 36. ln adistributingapparatus, a movable receptacle having a discharge'.`flevice, `a clearing member ooi-operating with vthe device, saidmember and device being relatively movable, and means arranged to holdthe ico lll)

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clearing member and device ii lined relarion during a pori'ion of theziuweiiient oi "he receptacle. ,i

37. ln a distributing ,apparatus,y a movable re'eptacle having adischarge device, a clearing member mounted upon the receptacle andmovable over "the device,` and n'ieans arranged tohold the memberagainst movement on the receptacle dur; 'i tion et the movement of saidreA 38. .lin a distributing apparati iatory receptacle having dischargeopening, a clearing member movable across the opening, and meansarrangedto hold the clearing member against movement across the opening duringthe oscillation of the receptacle in one direction.

9. ln a distributing apparatus, a tiltahle` receptacle having adischarge open i f ii'ieans for tilting the receptacle a plurafi'ey' oittimes, a clearing member movable across the opening, and means arrangedto move the clearing member during one only7 oil" the plural movements.i y

l0. ln a distributing apparatus, a ,movable receptacle having areceiving depree sion, means for opening` and closing the bottoni oi thedepression, a clearing member cooperating With the depression saidmember 'and depression being relatively movable,

and means arranged to produce the relative movement just prior to theopening of the depression.

el. ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a dischargedevice, a nailengaging member mounted upon. the receptacle and beingniovable in l Xiinit).Y to the discharge device, actuating mechanismttor the engaging member incliuling` elements one of which is movablewith the receptacle during a portion ol its oscillation, and means forholding said element against movement duig'ing another portion oli theoscillation.

d2. ln a nail-oistribiitor, an oscillatory ,receptacle having adischarge device, anailengaging member mounted upon the receptacle andbeing movable in proximity to the discharge device, actuating mechanismfor the engaging member including elements one ojl' which is iizied tothe engaging member and another of Which is movable with the receptacleduring a portion of its oscillation, and means for holdingv thelast-named element against iovenient during another portion oli theoscillation.

ln a nail-distributor, an scillatory receptacle having a dischargedevice, a nailengaging member mounted upon the receptacle and beingmovable in proximity to the discharge device, actuating mechanisni` iorthe engaging member including elements one olf which is movable with thereceptacle during a portion or.' its oscillation, means for holding saidelement against au oificili portion o 'if tion.

irl-distributor, an oscillatory recep acie havinga discharge device, anailg ig member mounted upon the receptacle and being movable inproimity to the discharge device, actuating mechanism for ll ning memberincluding elements one fhich .is movable vfiih the receptacle duraportion et" its oscillation, meansfifor hohling said element againstmovement duri another portion oil" the oscillatioiny and movableWitlrthe receptacle for coning saidholding means. l". in anaildistributor, an oscillatory receptacle having discharge device, ashaft journaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging member carried by theshalt, a pinion fixed o the shaft. a .ce movable upon the recep tacleand meshing 'with the pinion, and means ior bollire' the gear againstmoven'ientand lire c C at predetermined times.

.ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a dischargedevice, a shaft iournaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging meuniercarried by the shaft, a pinion lined `to the shaiha gear movable uponthe receptacle and meshing with the pinion, means iifredin relation tothe receptacle for holding the gear against movement, and means forreleasing the holding means;

fl'. in a distributing apparatus, a niovable receptacle havingadischarge device, a eleaii member -co-operating with the deffice, saidmember and device being relative ly movable, and means includingelements movable with the receptacle arranged to hold the clearingmember and device in lined relation during a portion of the movement oi?the receptacle.

ln a nail-distributor, an oscillatory receptacle having a dischargedevice, a shaft journaled in the receptacle, a nail-engaging gagirmember carried by the shaft lor eo ,ion with the discharge device, apin-` ion lined to the shai'it, a gear and a toothed disk mounted toturn about the spindle, a cam 'ized to the spindle, and a detent movatieupon Uie rianne .oi co opeiation With the dish and (3o-operating Withthe cam.`

:50. ln a nail-distributor, a nail-receptacle `arranged to contain nailsin a mass and having groups oi? openings, `and discharge dellO `provided with discharge devices varying in number in dii'erentcompartments sind over which the nii-ils travel in 1the oscillation `ofi5 the receptacle.

53. lu e nail-distributor, e. 'nail-receptacle having compartments, eachprovided in its Weill with conveying grooves with each or which lisassociated `a discharge devicei the grooves varyingin number `indifferent cempevrtments .and `being arranged in groups capable ofcombination `to deliver the exact number of feaoh of a plurality vofdissimilar loads oiinails to be distributed.

ln testimony whereof l halve signed my nai-me `to vthis specification.

' THOMAS LUND.

Cei'teete of Correction.

It is hereby vertifled that in Letters Patent No. 1,439,013, grantedDecember 197 '1922, upon the application of Thomas Luni ot Beverly?MassmzhnsettlT for an improvement in, Distributing Apparatus. an errorappears in the printed Specication requiring correction as follows: Page8, line l1`r claim 52, for the Words In an oscillatory nail-distributora, read [n a. naz'Z-distw'butor, cm oscillatory.' and that the saidLetters Patent Should be reeel with this correction therein that thesame may confoi'm to the record of the oase in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 13th day of February, A. D., 1923.

KARL l5`l1l\TNll\T(`r` [einen] Acting Commissioner of Patents.

